Nice nighttime run, got to enjoy the very end of a gorgeous sunset, and the glow of a beautiful (mostly) full Harvest moon. And another run without walk breaks - I even conquered a hill that I can ...read more

Nice nighttime run, got to enjoy the very end of a gorgeous sunset, and the glow of a beautiful (mostly) full Harvest moon. And another run without walk breaks - I even conquered a hill that I can never run in its entirety.

I am not exaggerating when I say this is the absolute best 5k I have ever run! Not only did I smash my PB by 54 seconds, but for the first time ever, I ran the entire thing without taking a walk br...read more

I am not exaggerating when I say this is the absolute best 5k I have ever run! Not only did I smash my PB by 54 seconds, but for the first time ever, I ran the entire thing without taking a walk break. I credit my awesome running partner for keeping me going when I felt like stopping!

Nice evening run in the sprinkling rain. Not a half bad 5k time considering today was supposed to be a rest day. I just did what felt comfortable without much concern for my time or pace, and am pl...read more

Nice evening run in the sprinkling rain. Not a half bad 5k time considering today was supposed to be a rest day. I just did what felt comfortable without much concern for my time or pace, and am pleased with the result.

Good lunchtime run. I need to work on my pacing though - I'm fast out of the gate, but can never keep it up. My knee started to twitch around the 3.5k mark too, need to get that looked at and ...read more

Good lunchtime run. I need to work on my pacing though - I'm fast out of the gate, but can never keep it up. My knee started to twitch around the 3.5k mark too, need to get that looked at and maybe find my new runners in the closet.

Do you run with music? I sometimes use the podrunner podcasts/app which are set up to help you match your pace to the beat of he music. Or I just set up a playlist that is slower at the start. Also, remember that it ALWAYS SUCKS for the first mile!

Great walk with occasional bursts of running with a friend. My knee is still pretty angry from yesterday's longer run and floor hockey, I'll have to give it a good rest and not push it fo...read more

Great walk with occasional bursts of running with a friend. My knee is still pretty angry from yesterday's longer run and floor hockey, I'll have to give it a good rest and not push it for a couple of days.

I had originally planned a nice 7.5k run with an option for an early turn-back point, but my plan went all to hell when I came across multiple pathway detours. I had no idea where my path would tak...read more

I had originally planned a nice 7.5k run with an option for an early turn-back point, but my plan went all to hell when I came across multiple pathway detours. I had no idea where my path would take me, so my plan was to just wing it and see where I ended up. Turns out I did over 8k, and it felt really good!

This was a really great run, a nice loop down by the river on my lunch break. I am surprised by my overall pace, I didn't have music as I forgot to charge my ipod, and usually I'm slower ...read more

This was a really great run, a nice loop down by the river on my lunch break. I am surprised by my overall pace, I didn't have music as I forgot to charge my ipod, and usually I'm slower when I don't have my angry punk rock to keep my pace up.

This run took place entirely during an absolutely crazy rainstorm featuring hail to test my resolve. The planned route was abandoned in favour of just running for about 20 minutes, and as a result ...read more

This run took place entirely during an absolutely crazy rainstorm featuring hail to test my resolve. The planned route was abandoned in favour of just running for about 20 minutes, and as a result I think this is the fastest 3.4k I've ever managed to run. I'm pretty sure it's going to take me all afternoon to dry out!

I went out on tired legs today, doing a route that was a planned 4.6k, with a bail-early point at 3k, and options to extend just a little if I felt good at the very end. Other than the wicked headw...read more

I went out on tired legs today, doing a route that was a planned 4.6k, with a bail-early point at 3k, and options to extend just a little if I felt good at the very end. Other than the wicked headwind on the worst of the uphill, this was a really great run.

Great run. Ran the first 2k really slowly with Eliza, then looped past home to drop her off, and did the last 3.3 on my own. Hot day, 25 degrees, sunny and barely any wind. Got hosed by one of the ...read more

Great run. Ran the first 2k really slowly with Eliza, then looped past home to drop her off, and did the last 3.3 on my own. Hot day, 25 degrees, sunny and barely any wind. Got hosed by one of the neighbour kids too, but it took some convincing that he was allowed to spray me. ;)

What a way to end 2012! I signed up for the Resolution Run with every intent to train, but I just didn't, kept putting it off. I decided to still do the run just to see where I was at, and I d...read more

What a way to end 2012! I signed up for the Resolution Run with every intent to train, but I just didn't, kept putting it off. I decided to still do the run just to see where I was at, and I did way better than expected. I think I could have even managed a PR if it hadn't been for the wall 'o walkers at the start!

Getting back in the saddle again! I haven't logged a run since my 10k at the beginning of September, my motivation has just been shot. Trying to find my running mojo again, since I committed t...read more

Getting back in the saddle again! I haven't logged a run since my 10k at the beginning of September, my motivation has just been shot. Trying to find my running mojo again, since I committed to the Resolution Run 5k in 3 weeks!